empedernecerlhesão
Syllables
em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-ão
Pronunciation
/ẽ.pe.deɾ.ne.se.ɾ.lɨʃ.ɐ̃w̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
em- + pedern- + -ecer-lhes-ão
The word 'empedernecer-lhes-ão' is a complex Portuguese verb form syllabified as em-pe-der-ne-ce-r-lhes-ão. It's the future subjunctive of 'empedernecer' with the clitic pronoun 'lhes' and the ending '-ão', stressed on the 'ne' syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals Latin origins and a meaning related to hardening or making stony.
Definitions
- 1
To make stony, to harden, to roughen (with stones). In a figurative sense, to make someone stubborn or unyielding.
To make them stony/hard/rough.
“Se eles se recusassem a cooperar, teríamos que empedernecer-lhes-ão.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ne'), following the rule that words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, vowel sound, unstressed.. pe — Open syllable, vowel sound, unstressed.. der — Closed syllable, consonant ending, unstressed.. ne — Closed syllable, consonant ending, stressed.. ce — Open syllable, vowel sound, unstressed.. r — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. lhes — Closed syllable, consonant ending, unstressed.. ão — Closed syllable, nasal diphthong, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel followed by Consonant
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants.
Consonant Cluster
Syllables are divided within consonant clusters when possible.
Syllabic Consonant
A single consonant between two vowels forms its own syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in vowels are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' is treated as a separate syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- The nasal diphthong 'ão' requires careful articulation.
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